128 bit encryption with DLink 624M router

Hi,

This looks like the right newsgroup for this question, but please let
me know if I should have posted it to a different one.

I have recently installed a Dlink DSL-624M router in a friend's house;
it all works very well except that I could not get 128-bit encryption
to work. I tried all the variations I could think of to no avail, and
the same settings with 64-bit encryption work fine. Googling about and
having a look in the DLink forums, I saw that one or two other people
have had the same issue, but I couldn't find a solution. The wireless
network adaptors are the inbuilt ones that come with the Dell Inspiron
630M, if that makes any difference.

Does anyone know if it is possible to use 128 bit encryption with this
device?

Regards,
Arfur

On 17 Jan 2006 03:00:21 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "Arfur
Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have recently installed a Dlink DSL-624M router in a friend's house;

you mean a DI-624M?

>it all works very well except that I could not get 128-bit encryption
>to work.

I had a nightmare with 128-bit encryption too (different h/w but same
problem). I believe its to do with how the different manufacturers
store the key (ascii, hex, numeric, spaces, dashes, etc etc). Despite
trying two different routers and two different NICs, I never solved
the problems.

In the end, I gave up and switched to WPA which worked perfectly. If
you can do that, I'd recommend it. WEP is fairly poor anyway.
Mark McIntyre
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Mark McIntyre wrote:
> On 17 Jan 2006 03:00:21 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "Arfur
> Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I have recently installed a Dlink DSL-624M router in a friend's house;
>
> you mean a DI-624M?

To be precise a DSL-G624M, as in the following llink:

<http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624M>

>
> >it all works very well except that I could not get 128-bit encryption
> >to work.
>
> I had a nightmare with 128-bit encryption too (different h/w but same
> problem). I believe its to do with how the different manufacturers
> store the key (ascii, hex, numeric, spaces, dashes, etc etc). Despite
> trying two different routers and two different NICs, I never solved
> the problems.
>
> In the end, I gave up and switched to WPA which worked perfectly. If
> you can do that, I'd recommend it. WEP is fairly poor anyway.

Many thanks for the quick response, I'll see if I can use WPA next time
around his house.

Regards,
Arfur

Arfur Million wrote:
> Mark McIntyre wrote:
>
>>On 17 Jan 2006 03:00:21 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "Arfur
>>Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have recently installed a Dlink DSL-624M router in a friend's house;
>>
>>you mean a DI-624M?
>
>
> To be precise a DSL-G624M, as in the following llink:
>
> <http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624M>
>
>>>it all works very well except that I could not get 128-bit encryption
>>>to work.
>>
>>I had a nightmare with 128-bit encryption too (different h/w but same
>>problem). I believe its to do with how the different manufacturers
>>store the key (ascii, hex, numeric, spaces, dashes, etc etc). Despite
>>trying two different routers and two different NICs, I never solved
>>the problems.
>>
>>In the end, I gave up and switched to WPA which worked perfectly. If
>>you can do that, I'd recommend it. WEP is fairly poor anyway.
>
>
> Many thanks for the quick response, I'll see if I can use WPA next time
> around his house.
>
> Regards,
> Arfur
>
Have you updated the firmware?
Long
http://www.dlink.co.uk/?go=jN7uAYLx/...klNKBs6DskEC0=
Short
http://tinyurl.com/bes4z
3. WEP Encryption Modes. - Shared and Open Option.

Frank wrote:
> Arfur Million wrote:
> > Mark McIntyre wrote:
> >
> >>On 17 Jan 2006 03:00:21 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "Arfur
> >>Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have recently installed a Dlink DSL-624M router in a friend's house;
> >>
> >>you mean a DI-624M?
> >
> >
> > To be precise a DSL-G624M, as in the following llink:
> >
> > <http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624M>
> >
> >>>it all works very well except that I could not get 128-bit encryption
> >>>to work.
> >>
> >>I had a nightmare with 128-bit encryption too (different h/w but same
> >>problem). I believe its to do with how the different manufacturers
> >>store the key (ascii, hex, numeric, spaces, dashes, etc etc). Despite
> >>trying two different routers and two different NICs, I never solved
> >>the problems.
> >>
> >>In the end, I gave up and switched to WPA which worked perfectly. If
> >>you can do that, I'd recommend it. WEP is fairly poor anyway.
> >
> >
> > Many thanks for the quick response, I'll see if I can use WPA next time
> > around his house.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Arfur
> >
> Have you updated the firmware?
> Long
> http://www.dlink.co.uk/?go=jN7uAYLx/...klNKBs6DskEC0=
> Short
> http://tinyurl.com/bes4z
> 3. WEP Encryption Modes. - Shared and Open Option.

Thanks Frank, that does look promising.

Regards,
Arfur

On 17 Jan 2006 04:08:13 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "Arfur
Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Mark McIntyre wrote:
>> you mean a DI-624M?
>
>To be precise a DSL-G624M, as in the following llink:
>
><http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624M>

interesting - there's no such machine listed on DLink's website!
Mark McIntyre
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Mark McIntyre wrote:
> On 17 Jan 2006 04:08:13 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "Arfur
> Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>Mark McIntyre wrote:
>>
>>>you mean a DI-624M?
>>
>>To be precise a DSL-G624M, as in the following llink:
>>
>><http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624M>
>
>
> interesting - there's no such machine listed on DLink's website!
> Mark McIntyre
Long:-
http://www.dlink.co.uk/?go=jN7uAYLx/...7n1KfiLk0StOjR
Short:-
http://tinyurl.com/7etz7

Mark McIntyre wrote:
> On 17 Jan 2006 04:08:13 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "Arfur
> Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Mark McIntyre wrote:
> >> you mean a DI-624M?
> >
> >To be precise a DSL-G624M, as in the following llink:
> >
> ><http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624M>
>
> interesting - there's no such machine listed on DLink's website!

It isn't sold in the US, so isn't listed on www.dlink.com but it can be
seen on www.dlink.co.uk (as per Frank's link).

Regards,
Arfur

On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:22:18 +0000, in alt.internet.wireless , Frank
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Mark McIntyre wrote:
>> On 17 Jan 2006 04:08:13 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "Arfur
>> Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>Mark McIntyre wrote:
>>>
>>>>you mean a DI-624M?
>>>
>>>To be precise a DSL-G624M,
>>
>> interesting - there's no such machine listed on DLink's website!
>Long:-
>http://www.dlink.co.uk

that explains it, I was on the DLink US website.
Mark McIntyre
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